This will be a busy year for the GlobalSoko Foundation. With the help of funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the two-year-old Las Vegas-based nonprofit, initiated an ecommerce marketplace called DadaSoko (Swahili for “Sister Marketplace”) in December 2021. The platform arms underserved women in Nevada, other U.S. states, and in … [Read more...] about Las Vegas-Based Tech Initiative Uses Ecommerce, Digital Transformation, to Lift Disadvantaged Women Around the Globe Out of Poverty
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Vegas Unstripped Shuts Down Main Street for Chef-Focused Food Festival Oct. 16
Vegas Unstripped, Las Vegas’ only chef-focused food festival, takes place this Saturday, Oct. 16 in the Arts District downtown. Nearly two dozen of the city’s most acclaimed chefs will be cooking up one-night-only culinary creations for the city’s most passionate foodies. The event is augmented by beverages from Las Vegas’ best local bars, local musicians, local art and … [Read more...] about Vegas Unstripped Shuts Down Main Street for Chef-Focused Food Festival Oct. 16
Emerald and Comexposium Announce Partnership to Launch SIAL America in Las Vegas
SIAL America expected to become the first-ever large scale, generalist food show to stage in the United States at the Las Vegas Convention Center Emerald Holding, Inc. and Comexposium announced they will join forces in a strategic partnership to launch SIAL America in Las Vegas. Comexposium, one of the world’s leading event organizers and owner of the established and … [Read more...] about Emerald and Comexposium Announce Partnership to Launch SIAL America in Las Vegas
Amazon Invests More Than $6 Billion in Nevada, $530 Billion in U.S.
Providing data from its 2021 Economic Impact Report, Amazon created more than 21,000 jobs in Nevada, hiring more than 10,000 people in 2020 alone Amazon has announced findings from its 2021 U.S. Economic Impact Report, sharing that the company invested $6 billion in Nevada and $530 billion in the U.S., since 2010. Since beginning operations in the state in March 1999, Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Invests More Than $6 Billion in Nevada, $530 Billion in U.S.
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre Hosts 2021-2022 Student Ensemble Auditions Aug. 14 For Ages 10-18
Additional Show Auditions Also Scheduled for Future Dates Rainbow Company Youth Theatre, a city of Las Vegas program, will host auditions for its student ensemble Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The student ensemble program offers professional-level training to youth ages 10-18 in all aspects of theatre. All … [Read more...] about Rainbow Company Youth Theatre Hosts 2021-2022 Student Ensemble Auditions Aug. 14 For Ages 10-18
¡VIVA! by Ray Garcia Opens at Resorts World Las Vegas
At ¡VIVA!, life is celebrated through food, drink, and fun, highlighting the bright, bold flavors found throughout Mexico ¡VIVA! — a modern Mexican restaurant from critically acclaimed Chef Ray Garcia, in partnership with Las Vegas Restaurateur and Partner Oliver Wharton and Senior Vice President of Development Peter Carrillo—is now open at the new Resorts World Las Vegas. … [Read more...] about ¡VIVA! by Ray Garcia Opens at Resorts World Las Vegas
New Las Vegas Music Festival ‘Lost In Dreams’ Announces Stellar Artist Lineup
Gryffin, Seven Lions, Dabin, K?D, SG Lewis and Washed Out lead the roster of artists performing at the debut music festival over Labor Day weekend Following yesterday’s announcement of the first Lost In Dreams music festival to be held in Las Vegas, NV on September 4 & 5, 2021, today, Insomniac has revealed the lineup of future bass and melodic dance music producers who … [Read more...] about New Las Vegas Music Festival ‘Lost In Dreams’ Announces Stellar Artist Lineup
“27 – A Musical Adventure” Debuts at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on May 19
They changed the music, then they changed the world. 27 – A Musical Adventure honors the music icons gone too soon at the age of 27: Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson, Jim Morrison, and Amy Winehouse. Set to debut at its new home inside 24 Oxford beginning May 19, 2021, tickets are on sale now for the all-new residency at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part … [Read more...] about “27 – A Musical Adventure” Debuts at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on May 19
Estiatorio Milos to Open March 15 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Costas Spiliadis and The Venetian Resort proudly announce the March 15 opening of a new Estiatorio Milos, the world’s most celebrated Greek seafood restaurant, to be located in Restaurant Row of the iconic Las Vegas resort. Known for its signature seafood market featuring fresh fish flown in from the Mediterranean, Milos also introduces a new fruit and vegetable market, a … [Read more...] about Estiatorio Milos to Open March 15 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas
fresh52 Farmers’ & Artisan Market Announces New Ownership with Local Farmer
A Las Vegas favorite, fresh52 Farmers’ & Artisan Market continues to offer fresh produce, artisan goods, vegan options and local vendors to the community with new owner Adam Thomas. Thomas, who also founded the market’s featured farms Picked Today Produce and Kingman Organic Almonds, brings freshly-grown and hand-picked fruits and vegetables from his farm in Kingman, … [Read more...] about fresh52 Farmers’ & Artisan Market Announces New Ownership with Local Farmer